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Welcome back to “The Blitz Package,” your weekly destination for notable news, nuggets and intriguing Chicago Bears storylines. This week’s topic: the offensive woes in the second half of Sunday’s 31-24 loss to the Panthers. The Bears left Charlotte on Sunday evening in an irritated state. Not only had they lost a winnable game, surrendering 24 of the game’s final 27 points, but their highly touted offense had once again gone M.I.A. after halftime. After a scoreless second-half meltdown in a demoralizing Week 4 loss at home to the Packers, the second-half stumbles against Carolina prompt legitimate questions on whether Marc Trestman’s offense has truly...

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Welcome back to “The Blitz Package,” your weekly destination for notable news, nuggets and intriguing Chicago Bears storylines. This week’s topic: the offensive woes in the second half of Sunday’s 31-24 loss to the Panthers.
The Bears left Charlotte on...

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After a deflating 38-17 home loss to the Packers on Sunday, the Bears head back on the road this weekend with a trip to Carolina. The Bears are 2-0 on the road this season and 0-2 at home. So perhaps the journey east will do the team some good. With...

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